Puigdemont decision scheduled for December 14

A Belgian court will decide on December 14 whether to extradite former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and four other ousted leaders to Spain, their lawyers said Monday.

Belgian prosecutors on Monday repeated their demand to extradite the five former Catalan officials, De Standaard reported. The Catalans' legal team, however, said the alleged offenses are "not punishable" under Belgian law and said their human rights would be affected if they were returned back to Spain.

Puigdemont and four of his ministers left Spain after the regional government was dismissed for unilaterally declaring Catalonia independent following a referendum on secession. Spain issued a European Arrest Warrant for them on charges of rebellion and sedition.

Monday's hearing was the second time the case was discussed in court. Last month the court ruled that Puigdemont couldn't leave Belgium without a judge's consent.